Research, Development & Innovations
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The law firm specializes in funding and support for research, development, and innovation (R&D&I), assessing the impact of national and European regulations (including European soft law) on the internal operations of research organizations and technology transfer issues. This expertise makes our services uniquely suited to the needs of research institutions, recipients of EU funding from various operational programs supporting R&D&I, and other EU funding sources.
Our services in the R&D&I sector include:
- Project preparation within EU-supported programs and financial instruments – including contractual documentation (partnership and consortium agreements), IP structuring, institutional readiness, and comprehensive advisory services for project application submissions.
- Project implementation – legal support in public procurement procedures, comprehensive advisory services in project administration and reporting.
- Internal audits and advisory services – assistance in adjusting internal regulations and other organizational and technical measures to ensure institutional readiness and compliance with applicable legal frameworks and R&D&I funding program requirements (including IP structuring, collaboration with the business sector, and separation of economic and non-economic activities). This also includes comprehensive advisory services related to accounting and analytical tools (full-cost methodologies).
- Intellectual property (IPR) and technology transfer – advising on contractual and collaborative research, drafting and revising internal policies and strategies, and IP protection and commercialization.
- Spin-off company formation.
- State aid compliance under EU law.